Tortula is a large moss genus of which Tasmania has 12 species. Some authorities use the genus name Syntrichia for many of the species in Tortula.

Members of Tortula are small to robust plants, generally forming turfs. The leaf costa (nerve) is often stout and most species have a long hairpoint that extends beyond the leaf apex.

Many species of Tortula have very wide distributions in the northern hemisphere (eg. Tortula muralis) and are common components of Tasmania's urban bryoflora.

A key to the species is in the works.